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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Cabinet approves monetization of 3.70 acres of land at PragatiMaidan for construction and running of a Hotel by a third party including private sector, waiver of charges levied by L&DO and waiver of land charges raised by the Ministry of Railways
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the monetization of 3.70 acres of land at PragatiMaidan by India Trade Promotion Organisation  on long-term leasehold basis for 99 years for construction and running of a Hotel by a third party including private sector through a transparent competitive bidding process.
This measure is part of the Phase - I of redevelopment project of PragatiMaidan i.e. Integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre  Project. It was was approved by the CCEA in January 2017 at an estimated cost of Rs. 2254 crore. IECC project envisages construction of a world class state-of-the-art Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre with a seating capacity for 7,000 pax, exhibition, space of over 1,00,000sq.mtr. and a basement parking for 4,800 vehicles. Traffic decongestion measures in and around the PragatiMaidan will also lead to decongestion of the area.
Funds raised through monetization of land will be one of the means of financing the IECC project which is essential for Central Government and State Governments to hold Summit Level Meetings and Exhibitions/Events for tradepromotion.
The work for IECC project as well as the traffic decongestion solutions is in full swing. ITPO has stated that the entire project is expected to be completedby September 2019. IECC project will benefit Indian trade and industry, and help increase India’s foreign trade.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Setting Up of Industries on Agricultural Land
Land and its management falls under the legislative and administrative jurisdiction of the States  of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution). Setting up of industries on agricultural land is done by the concerned State Governments/UT Administrations.
The Central Government has enacted the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act, 2013, which came into force on 01.01.2014, under which land can be acquired for public purpose which inter-alia includes projects for industrial corridors. Section 10 of the Act stipulates that multi-cropped irrigated land shall not be acquired other than under exceptional circumstances as a demonstrable last resort.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Commerce and Industry, SomParkash, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Seminar on “Issues on Education Loan for Minority Students’.
A Seminar on ‘Issues on Education Loans for Minority Students’ was organized by NMDFC. Academicians from Jamia Milia Islamia University, Al-Falah University, Maulana Azad University, Guru Nanak Institute of Management & Information Technology, Bankers from SBI, Canara Bank and PNB, Officials from the State Channelizing Partners viz.J&K Entrepreneurship Development Institute  & Rajasthan Minority Finance & Development Cooperative Corporation  and officers from NMDFC participated in the seminar.
2. Dr. Rakesh Sarwal, CMD, NMDFCin his keynote address highlighted the importance of making higher education accessible to Minorities and address issues of awareness, accessibility and credit Guarantee. He informed that NMDFC has already taken up the issue of co-borrowers for the orphans with the Government.
3. The suggestions received during the seminar included: -
 For NMDFC, to remove 20% ceiling in educational loans for SCAs, Include Insurance Premium and allow higher lending for education loans.
 For Banks, to simplify loan process, inclusion of short-term cost-intensive highly employment-oriented courses such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Web development etc., and provide for insurance of Education loan.
 For Higher Education Institutions, to include & popularise Vidhya Laxmi Portal www.vidyalakshmi.co.in and JanSamarth Portal www.jansamarth.in on their websites. Greater involvement in publicity, facilitation and recovery of loan.In case of orphans explore possibility of faculty acting as co-borrowers.
 General recommendations for creating awareness about the Education loan facilities amongst the students and the stakeholders through Social Media platforms, banners, posters, pamphlets, prospectus, awareness booths at Universities and Educational institutions, Establish Mechanism for coordination between students, Educational institutions and Financial institutions/Banks to facilitate easy availability of Education Loans.
4. The seminar ended with the decisions to create a whatsapp group involving various stakeholders such as Higher Education Institutions, Banks, NMDFC and State Channelising Partners of NMDFC. Further it was also decided to revise NMDFC’s Educational Loansscheme tomake it more accessible.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
‘OUR MAHATMA’ PHOTO EXHIBITION AT MAHATMA GANDHI BUS STATION  ON THE EVE OF 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF GANDHI
On the occasion of 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi, the Regional Outreach Bureau  under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is organising a 5 day photo exhibition, from 1ST OCT to 5th OCT , 2019 titled “Mana Mahatmudu – ”, at Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station .
The exhibition will be inaugurated by Shri B.Vara Prasad , Regional Manager MGBS .
The exhibition showcases rare photos of Gandhiji’s childhood, the Alfred High School in which he studied, Champaran Satyagraha, Gandhiji in Yerawada Jail, Salt Satyagraha, Quit India Movement among others. Also on display will be photos from 1942-1947 when Gandhiji was at the helm of our Freedom Struggle. Photos of Gandhiji and Kasturba returning from South Africa are also part or the exhibition.
Cultural programmes by artists are also being organised, as part of the exhibition.
Prize distribution for students who have won prizes in various activities conducted by ROB will held at the exhibition venue.
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Shri P.Ratnakar DD PIB,HYD,Dr. Manas Krishnakant, Assistant Director, ROB, Shri. Haribabu, Assistant Director, ROB, Smt Bharata Lakshmi A.D ROB,, Shri Koteshwar Rao, FPO, ROB and other officials and staff will be present at the inauguration.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar held Bilateral Meetings with Ministerial Delegations of Bangladesh, South Korea, France and Türkiye
Future of technology cannot be shaped by a few countries and companies and needs to be more inclusive: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
India Stack has transformed lives of citizens & built trust between government and Digital Nagriks: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
We are offering India Stack to countries across the globe that intend to digitize their economies and governance: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Potential areas of collaboration such as Digital Public Infrastructures, India Stack, AI, Skilling and Cybersecurity explored
Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and IT, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar held bilateral meetings with the ministerial delegations and other senior representatives from Bangladesh, South Korea, France and Türkiye at the Fourth Meeting of G20 Digital Economy Working Group.
The Minister met and interacted with H.E. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, State Minister for ICT, Bangladesh. The discussion focused on potential collaborations around India Stack, Cyber Security and Skilling. During the meeting Minister Chandrasekhar noted that “the partnership between India and Bangladesh will rewrite the narratives about South Asia.”
The Minister also held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Henri Verdier, Ambassador for the Ministry of Digital Affairs, France. The interaction revolved around how technologies such as AI are transforming the lives of citizens. Minister Chandrasekhar noted that New India heavily invested in AI. He further said that “there’s an opportunity for like-minded partners like India and France to help countries who want to digitize their Government and economy through DPIs such as India Stack.”
During his meeting with H.E. Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Minister of Industry and Technology, Türkiye; Minister Chandrasekhar noted that, “the future of technology cannot be shaped by a few countries and companies and needs to be more inclusive”.
Lastly, the Minister held a bilateral meeting with Dr. Jin-bae Hong, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea, with the discussions revolving around the deep relationship between India and South Korea in the broad technology space especially electronics while. Minister Chandrasekhar also noted that, “the growth of this partnership can have a bigger impact on the world”. The ministers also talked about the need for a Safe and Trusted internet.
The minister returned to New Delhi in the evening.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
TRIFED writes to States/UTs regarding combating impact of COVID-19 on NTFP Trade and Tribal Interests
TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs has written to the Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories and all State Level Nodal Agencies regarding combating the impact of Pandemic Covid-19 on Non Timber Forest Products  Trade and Tribal interests. In a letter, MD, TRIFED, Shri Pravir Krishna has said that Pandemic Covid-19 has posed an unprecedented difficulty across the world. Almost all the States and UTs in India are affected by it, in varying degrees including all sectors of trade and industry and all segments of society. The tribes are no exception especially this being the peak season for NTFP in many regions.
The letter says that it is therefore necessary to think in advance about certain precautionary measures to be taken to protect all, especially tribal-gatherers. The states have been communicated the key points which are illustrative and not exhaustive. There may be several State-specific and/or NTFP-specific points that States may like to include in this list. TRIFED requests the States and all State Level Nodal Agencies to ensure that these points reach the persons at the cutting edge  at the earliest.
DO’s and DON’Ts RELATING TO NTFP DURING COVID-19 SCARE
- Unscrupulous market forces may try to exploit the tribal gatherers by pushing them to distress sale of NTFP. Hence, MFP scheme will need to be implemented with extra energy, especially in the most vulnerable areas.
- The NTFP gatherers must be advised regarding hygiene in NTFP collection work. They must sanitize their hands before and after collection work.
- Hand sanitizers must be placed at the entrance of all NTFP primary processing centres, including Van Dhan Vikas Kendras. Every processor must sanitize her hands before entering the centre and starting to work.
- The processors must not sit cluttered in the processing centres. They must be at least 2 meters away from each other. If the space in the centre is a constraint, they must be advised to work in different shifts, or work from home under clean conditions.
- Any person who has any form of cold or cough must not be allowed into the centre and all gatherers and processors must observe social distancing, especially from such persons.
- If a gatherer  shows the slightest signs of Covid19, they should be subjected to screening and, if necessary, quarantining.
- The packing material for NTFP must be clean and without damage so that the handlers do not come in contact with the NTFP.
- To the extent possible, cash transactions must be minimized and amounts must be credited into the bank accounts of the gatherers. The gatherers must be encouraged and supported to adopt cashless practices through Government platforms like RuPay.
Ministry of Education
Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Smt. Harsimr at Kaur Badal to launch three books on Guru Nanak Dev Ji tomorrow
Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Minister for Food Processing Industries Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal will launch three books on Guru Nanak Dev Ji tomorrow  at Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi tomorrow on the occasion of 550thBirth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
The National Book Trust, India has published three titles – Guru Nanak Bani, Nanak Bani, and Sakhian Guru Nanak Dev–to spread the message of Guru Nanak Dev’s writings amongst readers of Indian sub-continent. These books published originally in Punjabi shall be translated into 15 major Indian languages. The National Book Trust, India has already published the Guru Nanak Bani in Urdu, Odia, Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati. The translation in Asamiya, Bangla, Kannada, Sanskrit, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi and English will be published in due course.Guru Nanak Dev Ji enunciated a comprehensive philosophy of universal nature which has relevance for all times. His teachings are immensely beneficial across humanity because the teachings embody all facets of society and life, and they transcend social, religious, colour, creed, ethnic and national barriers and demarcations.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, passed a Resolution in November 2018, to celebrate the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the year 2019, throughout the country and across the globe, in a grand and befitting manner along with State Governments and the Indian Missions abroad. One of the highlights of the decisions taken in the Cabinet meeting was that the National Book Trust, India will publish Gurbani in different Indian languages. UNESCO will publish Guru Nanak Dev’s writings in major world languages.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
PM releases benefits under PM CARES for Children Scheme
Five Union Ministers hand over certificates to children orphaned by COVID-19 pandemic at various locations across Maharashtra
MoS I&B L Murugan joins the event from Mumbai
Mumbai : 30 May 2022
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released benefits under PM CARES for Children Scheme today via video conference. Union Minister Smt Smriti Irani, many other members of the Council of Ministers, and Chief Ministers were among those connected to the event.
Union Ministers join the programme from Maharahtra, distribute benefits
Union Ministers from the state of Maharashtra joined the programme online from various locations across the state and distributed the folders containing scheme documents for the beneficiary orphan children who had lost their parents due to COVID-19 pandemic during the period starting from 11th March, 2020 to 28th February, 2022.
In Mumbai, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Shri L Murugan handed over the PM CARES kit to 18 such orphan children. The Kit contained a letter from the Prime Minister, Sneha Patel Certificate of PM CARES, PM CARES passbook, Ayushman Bharat Health Card.
Shri Murugan said that PM CARES for Children is a small attempt to alleviate the plight of children affected by Corona. “Prime Minister Modi has pledged to stand behind the orphans and support them like a family member, urging them to move on with their lives” he said.
In the presence of Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari at the District Collector's Office in Nagpur, certificates were given to the children orphaned by the pandemic under the PM Cares for Children scheme. Shri Gadkari appealed to the children to take advantage of these schemes and stand on their own feet.
MoS for Railways, Coal and Mines Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve joined the event from Ratnagiri, MoS - Panchayati Raj Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil from Raigarh and MoS – Finance Dr. Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad joined the event from Chandrapur.
PM empathises with the children
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister empathized with the difficulties in the lives of those children who lost their loved ones due to Corona. “Every day's struggle, every day's challenges. It is difficult to put into words the pain of the children who are with us today, for whom this program is happening”, a moved Prime Minister told the children. He told them that he is speaking as a member of the family, not as a Prime Minister.
In such a scenario, the Prime Minister said “PM CARES for Children is a small effort to reduce the difficulties of such corona affected children who lost both their mother and father. PM CARES for children is also a reflection of the fact that every countryman is with you with the utmost sensitivity.” The Prime Minister informed that if someone needs an education loan for professional courses or higher education, then PM-CARES will help in that too.
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Special Service and Features
FREE YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR SC/ST STUDENTS IN CHENNAI
National Career Service Centre for SC/ST, Chennai and TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICE are jointly conducting a free YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY TRAINING PROGRAMME in Chennai.
In this regard the Applications are invited from the eligible candidates/students in and around Chennai.
The terms and conditions for the admission in the Youth Employability Programme is given below.
NAME OF THE COMPANY TO BE TRAINED: TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICEs 
QUALIFICATIONS: BA/BCOM/BCA  & 2022 final year Degree Students.
CATEGORY: Students from SC/ST community
AGE: Less than 28
TRAINING PERIOD: 100 Hours
No.of SEATS: 50
PLACEMENT : Anywhere in Tamilnadu
Interested candidates may report to the office of the SUB REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, NCSC for SC/ST, 56, Santhome High Road, Employment Exchange, Santhome, Chennai, Tamilnadu.
Ph. 044-24615112/Mob.8248962842, with all supporting documents on or before 10.05.22 at 11 A.M.
Candidates who do not have requisite qualifications need not apply. No separate application form will be issued and the date of interview will be informed to the applicants who are eligible.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Formulation of an Adjudicatory Board for Major Ports notified
The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 came into force on 03.11.2021. Section 54 of the Act envisages constitution of an Adjudicatory Board which is to perform the functions stipulated under section 58 of the said Act.
The Major Ports Adjudicatory Board Rules, 2023, framed under the said Act, has been notified by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in the Gazette on 17.01.2023. The Adjudicatory Board shall consist of a Presiding Officer and two members. The Presiding Officer shall be a retired Judge of Supreme Court of India or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court and the two Members shall either be a retired Chief Secretary of a State Government or equivalent; or a retired Secretary of the Government of India or equivalent.
The Presiding Officer and Members of the Adjudicatory Board shall be appointed on the recommendation of a Selection Committee consisting of Chief Justice of India or his nominee; Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training and Secretary of Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.
Action is being initiated by the Government to constitute the Adjudicatory Board as per the above Rules. Once the Adjudicatory Board is constituted the Tariff Authority for Major Ports will cease to exist.
Ministry of Education
Central Government is fully committed for the development of Jammu and Kashmir: Shri Sanjay Dhotre
The Union Minister of State for HRD, Communications, and Electronics & Information Technology Shri Sanjay Dhotre said that the Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had sanctioned a development package of Rs. 80,000 crore for Jammu and Kashmir, which is enabling opening of IIT, IIM and AIIMs and allowing development of highways, power generation and irrigation projects. And those projects which have been lying dormant for last several decades are also being revived in a speedy manner. He stated this while addressing the Central Governments special public outreach programme to disseminate information about the implementation of its policies and programmes for the overall development of Jammu and Kashmir and its people today at Kalakote.
During his 2 days visit at Jammu & Kashmir Shri Dhotre visited Kalakote and Naushera blocks of the Rajauri district. Heinteracted with the general public and also inaugurated many government projects there. During this trip, he also visited various establishments, reviewed the ongoing schemes and interacted with senior J&K officers along with the senior officers of departments under his all three ministries.
Main objectives of this visitwere to discuss with the general public about various developmental schemes of the Government of India; to accelerate the projects being executed under the Prime Minister Development Package ; to execute effective implementation of various schemes targeting the individual beneficiaries; to restart the long-pending projects by removing the obstacles that have been holding such projects; and, to ensure effective administration with transparency.
Shri Dhotre apprised people of J&K about the various steps taken by the Union Government for the rapid progress of the region, especially after the abrogation of the Article 370 and creation of the new Union Territory. An important objective of such special public outreach programme is to take more than fifty central schemes to all the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Effective popularisation and implementation of these schemes will lead to equal opportunities, educational and economic development, employment creation and industrial development in the new Union Territory.
Ministry of Coal
Latest Technologies Deployed To Improve Quality of Coal Mining
Coal Companies always strive to adopt best mining practices and technology for coal mining and they have taken following steps for improvement in the quality of coal mining –
 The technologies used in Opencast Coal Mining are modern and coal companies are keeping pace with the technological advancement.
 Deployment of High capacity Heavy Earth Moving Machineries  like 42 cum Shovel with 240 T Rear Dumper.
 Surface Miners are being adopted in big way to eliminate the need of hazardous blasting for coal extraction, customer satisfaction and to cater to environmental needs.
 First Mile Connectivity  projects - Coal transportation through in-pit crushing and conveying system/surface belt conveyor of all the future and existing mines.
 3D terrestrial laser scanner for greater accuracy in Over Burden  measurement.
 Introduction of drone/ Unmanned Aerial Vehicles  for improved mine mapping and monitoring – land reclamation, fire mapping, mine closure monitoring.
 Several other technological interventions have also been made to increase work efficiency and mitigate the risk of accidents, e.g. Slope monitoring technologies, technology such as collision avoidance system in dumpers, proximity warning system, Operator independent Truck dispatch system  etc.
 Automated Mist based Water sprinkling system for dust suppression is being deployed.
Coal Companies have been taking assistance from International Agencies/companies for guiding and monitoring adoption of best mining practices and technology for coal mining.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.